Pregnancy questions to ask your doctor

Here's a list of 20 pregnancy questions to ask your doctor or midwife when you go in for your first visit. You may already know the answers to some or you may have questions of your own but don't be shy ask away.

1. How pregnant am I?

2. Which tests will I need to have over the next forty weeks?

3. When can I have an ultrasound to see a picture of my new baby?

4. What is a 4d ultrasound?

5. How much weight can I expect to put on during pregnancy?

6. What vitamins and supplements am I supposed to take?

7. What complications can arise during the early stages of pregnancy?

8. Please explain the common terminology used in pregnancy

9. How long will morning sickness last and what can I do to ease it?

10. Is it okay to have sexual intercourse during early stages and later stages of pregnancy?

11. Is it normal to have breast, pelvic and abdominal pain in my early stage of pregnancy?

12. Can depression occur from the beginning of pregnancy?

13. What diet do I follow during pregnancy?

14. Are there some foods I can't eat because they may harm my baby?

15. Which medications are safe to take during pregnancy?

16. Are there particular chemicals that I shouldn't be handling?

17. When can I find out the sex of my baby?

18. What is folate and iron medication and why do I have to take it during pregnancy?